Adult Day Center offers experience of what life is like for dementia patients

11:23 AM,
Mar. 21, 2013

Nancy Cedar folds blankets and towels during Wednesday's virtual dementia tour at Homme Homes Adult Day Center in Wausau. The virtual tour simulated for dementia caregivers what daily activities are like for those they care for. Cedar cares for her mother, who suffers from memory loss and other cognitive impairments.

Written by

Katie Hoffman
Daily Herald Media

Nancy Cedar expected her relationship with her mother to change as they both aged. She knew her mother, Priscilla Cedar, would rely on her daughter for help when she could no longer safely care for herself.

Nancy, however, didn't expect her mother to need her for everyday tasks, such as helping her take her medication and reminding her to eat meals.

Priscilla has lived independently in a basement apartment in Nancy's home for eight years, but in the last year, her short-term memory has noticeably declined, requiring more care and attention from her daughter. ...